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Monday's vote by the Committee of the Whole was a huge success. Council will vote on the committee's recommendation to implement a Vacant Homes Tax on Nov 25 at 6pm. Please sign our VHT petition: getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel... #guelphcityhall #guelphcitycouncil #guelphpolitics #guelph
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In case you haven't heard the news, The Guelph Women's Municipal Campaign School is hosting their launch at 7pm on Thurs, Nov 13 at Harcourt Memorial United Church, 87 Dean Ave. Open to all wishing to support women and gender diverse people in politics. Reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/3ekth6wr
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Thank you to all supporters of the #vacanthomestax and #Renoviction bylaws. Both passed unanimously by committee of the whole and are set to be implemented in 2026. We are pleased that the VHT was approved at 4%, as we had advocated for. Way to go #guelph!
#cityhall #guelphontario #guelphcityhall
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
#vacanthome of the week: 17 Glasgow St, #vacant 15 years. Owner lives out of town and owns numerous houses in Guelph, the Jean Little house on Woolwich included.
Join close to 500 residents. Sign our #petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
#Vacanthome of the week: 776 Gordon St, believed #vacant since 2015.
Join almost 400 other residents. Sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #vacanthomestax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h...
#guelphontario #vacantland #vacanthouse #vacanthouses #cityofguelph #guelphcityhall
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Contact your City Councillor and let them know you want to see a Vacant Homes Tax implemented in Guelph. Council are currently reviewing a report on the VHT prepared by city staff and it comes before council on Nov 4. Have your say! Find out who your city councillors are at guelph.ca/city-hall/ma...
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Our vacant home of the week is a 12-unit apartment building in the Onward Willow neighbourhood. We believe all 12 units have been vacant since at least 2021.
Please join over 370 other residents and sign our petition for #Guelph to implement a #VacantHomesTax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
October 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Did you know? Vacant Home Taxes are #municipal #taxes applied to the assessed value of #vacant #homes. These taxes are intended to increase #housing supply by creating an incentive for property owners to sell unoccupied homes or make them available to be rented. #guelph #housingcrisis #unhoused
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Our vacant home of the week is a 3-bed / 3-bath townhome in the Metalworks, vacant since 2019.
Please join over 350 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h... #unhoused #housingcrisis #housingemergency #guelph
October 14, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Is this row of #housing awaiting development? If so, could it be better used to help alleviate #homelessness in #Guelph? See Ken Thompson's Letter to the Editor in the Guelph Tribune for one idea of how this type of building could be put to good use. www.guelphtoday.com/letters-to-t... #unhoused
October 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Vacant Home of the Week: 51 Nottingham St / 38 Dublin St S:
Contains 3 units. Vacant for 3 years.
Please sign our petition calling on #Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel....
#guelphontario #guelphrentals #guelphvotes #municipal #unhousedneighbors #unhoused
October 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Our vacant home of the week is a five-unit block of townhomes across from the police station downtown on Fountain Street. Please join 300 other residents and sign our petition for Guelph to implement a Vacant Homes Tax at getinvolvedguelph.ca/.../guelph-h.... #Guelph
October 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Vacant Home of the week: 60 Arthur Street S. Vacant since approx. 2017. Disclaimer: this residence has been submitted by a citizen based on their experience. If this home has been misidentified please contact us. #guelph #housing #vacanthomestax #unhoused
July 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Many of our kids have been sitting in hot classrooms with no A/C trying to learn. We need action from the UGDSB to keep our kids safe and comfortable. Learn about the Fossil Fuel Out of School campaign at: getinvolvedguelph.ca/projects/fos... #EndFossilFuels #ClimateActionNow #ClimateJustice
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Last June’s heat wave, enhanced by climate change, had a significant impact on students in 11 schools without air conditioning in our school board.

Sign the petition today, help ensure a fossil free future in our schools. getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/foss...
#Guelph #climatechange #endfossilfuel
June 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Please keep those nominations for vacant homes coming. Our list is at 40 units and rising. Learn about the application of vacant homes taxes in other communities and sign the petition to Guelph city council at getinvolvedguelph.ca/projects/vac...
#guelph #unhoused #housing #municipalgovernment
May 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What municipal issues are you watching most closely these days? Let us know in the comments. #housing #environment #guelph #unhoused #socialjustice
May 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Vacant Home of the Week: 17 Glasgow South (Vacant for 15 years)
getinvolvedguelph.ca/actions/guel...
Disclaimer: The residence pictured has been submitted by a citizen based on their experience with living in their neighbourhood. If the home has been misidentified please let us know. #Guelph
May 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's time to start thinking about the 2026 municipal election! If you've ever wondered what it takes to be a good candidate, check out our May newsletter here: mailchi.mp/getinvolvedg...
#municipalelections #guelph #getinvolved #community #communityleader #municipalpolitics
May 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Chat with us tomorrow before the federal all-candidates debate at the Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson Street at 7pm. We'd love to answer your questions about our vacant housing tax campaign! #CanadaVotes2025 #Vote #Guelph #housing
April 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Get ready for #EarthDay2025! Join environmental community members outside City Hall at noon on Sunday, April 20 for a special Earth Day event. It's not a day. It's a movement! #Guelph #EarthDay #EarthHour
April 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM